RCW 36.70A.190
Technical assistance—Grants—Mediation services—Resolution of tribal disputes.
(1) The department shall establish a program of technical and financial assistance and incentives to counties and cities to encourage and facilitate the adoption and implementation of comprehensive plans and development regulations throughout the state.
(2) The department shall develop a priority list and establish funding levels for planning and technical assistance grants both for counties and cities that plan under RCW 36.70A.040. Priority for assistance shall be based on a county's or city's population growth rates, commercial and industrial development rates, the existence and quality of a comprehensive plan and development regulations, and other relevant factors.
(3) The department shall develop and administer a grant program to provide direct financial assistance to counties and cities for the preparation of comprehensive plans under this chapter. The department may establish provisions for county and city matching funds to conduct activities under this subsection. Grants may be expended for any purpose directly related to the preparation of a county or city comprehensive plan as the county or city and the department may agree, including, without limitation, the conducting of surveys, inventories and other data gathering and management activities, the retention of planning consultants, contracts with regional councils for planning and related services, and other related purposes.
(4) The department shall establish a program of technical assistance:
(a) Utilizing department staff, the staff of other state agencies, and the technical resources of counties and cities to help in the development of comprehensive plans required under this chapter. The technical assistance may include, but not be limited to, model land use ordinances, regional education and training programs, and information for local and regional inventories; and
(b) Adopting by rule procedural criteria to assist counties and cities in adopting comprehensive plans and development regulations that meet the goals and requirements of this chapter. These criteria shall reflect regional and local variations and the diversity that exists among different counties and cities that plan under this chapter.
(5) The department shall provide mediation services to resolve disputes between counties and cities regarding, among other things, coordination of regional issues and designation of urban growth areas.
(6) The department shall provide services to facilitate the timely resolution of disputes between a federally recognized Indian tribe and a city or county.
(a) A federally recognized Indian tribe may request the department to provide facilitation services to resolve issues of concern with a proposed comprehensive plan and its development regulations, or any amendment to the comprehensive plan and its development regulations.
(b) Upon receipt of a request from a tribe, the department shall notify the city or county of the request and offer to assist in providing facilitation services to encourage resolution before adoption of the proposed comprehensive plan. Upon receipt of the notice from the department, the city or county must delay any final action to adopt any comprehensive plan or any amendment or its development regulations for at least 60 days. The tribe and the city or county may jointly agree to extend this period by notifying the department. A county or city must not be penalized for noncompliance under this chapter due to any delays associated with this process.
(c) Upon receipt of a request, the department shall provide comments to the county or city including a summary and supporting materials regarding the tribe's concerns. The county or city may either agree to amend the comprehensive plan as requested consistent with the comments from the department, or enter into a facilitated process with the tribe, which must be arranged by the department using a suitable expert to be paid by the department. This facilitated process may also extend the 60-day delay of adoption, upon agreement of the tribe and the city or county.
(d) At the end of the 60-day period, unless by agreement there is an extension of the 60-day period, the city or county may proceed with adoption of the proposed comprehensive plan and development regulations. The facilitator shall write a report of findings describing the basis for agreements or disagreements that occurred during the process that are allowed to be disclosed by the parties and the resulting agreed-upon elements of the plan to be amended.
(7) The department shall provide planning grants to enhance citizen participation under RCW 36.70A.140.
[ 2022 c 252 § 5; 1991 sp.s. c 32 § 3; 1990 1st ex.s. c 17 § 20.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.
36.70A.010 - Legislative findings.
36.70A.011 - Findings—Rural lands.
36.70A.035 - Public participation—Notice provisions.
36.70A.045 - Phasing of comprehensive plan submittal.
36.70A.050 - Guidelines to classify agriculture, forest, and mineral lands and critical areas.
36.70A.060 - Natural resource lands and critical areas—Development regulations.
36.70A.070 - Comprehensive plans—Mandatory elements.
36.70A.080 - Comprehensive plans—Optional elements.
36.70A.085 - Comprehensive plans—Port elements.
36.70A.090 - Comprehensive plans—Innovative techniques.
36.70A.100 - Comprehensive plans—Must be coordinated.
36.70A.103 - State agencies required to comply with comprehensive plans.
36.70A.110 - Comprehensive plans—Urban growth areas.
36.70A.130 - Comprehensive plans—Review procedures and schedules—Implementation progress report.
36.70A.131 - Mineral resource lands—Review of related designations and development regulations.
36.70A.140 - Comprehensive plans—Ensure public participation.
36.70A.142 - Comprehensive plans—Siting of organic materials management facilities.
36.70A.150 - Identification of lands useful for public purposes.
36.70A.160 - Identification of open space corridors—Purchase authorized.
36.70A.165 - Property designated as greenbelt or open space—Not subject to adverse possession.
36.70A.170 - Natural resource lands and critical areas—Designations.
36.70A.171 - Playing fields—Compliance with this chapter.
36.70A.172 - Critical areas—Designation and protection—Best available science to be used.
36.70A.175 - Wetlands to be delineated in accordance with manual.
36.70A.177 - Agricultural lands—Innovative zoning techniques—Accessory uses.
36.70A.180 - Chapter implementation—Intent.
36.70A.190 - Technical assistance—Grants—Mediation services—Resolution of tribal disputes.
36.70A.200 - Siting of essential public facilities—Limitation on liability.
36.70A.210 - Countywide planning policies.
36.70A.211 - Siting of schools—Rural areas, when authorized—Impact fees.
36.70A.212 - Siting of schools—Periodic updates.
36.70A.215 - Review and evaluation program.
36.70A.250 - Growth management hearings board—Creation—Members.
36.70A.260 - Growth management hearings board—Regional panels.
36.70A.280 - Growth management hearings board—Matters subject to review.
36.70A.290 - Growth management hearings board—Petitions—Evidence.
36.70A.295 - Growth management hearings board—Direct judicial review.
36.70A.305 - Expedited review.
36.70A.310 - Growth management hearings board—Limitations on appeal by the state.
36.70A.320 - Presumption of validity—Burden of proof—Plans and regulations.
36.70A.3201 - Growth management hearings board—Legislative intent and finding.
36.70A.332 - Training regarding findings of noncompliance.
36.70A.335 - Order of invalidity issued before July 27, 1997.
36.70A.340 - Noncompliance and sanctions.
36.70A.350 - New fully contained communities.
36.70A.360 - Master planned resorts.
36.70A.362 - Master planned resorts—Existing resort may be included.
36.70A.365 - Major industrial developments.
36.70A.367 - Major industrial developments—Master planned locations.
36.70A.370 - Protection of private property.
36.70A.380 - Extension of designation date.
36.70A.385 - Environmental planning pilot projects.
36.70A.390 - Moratoria, interim zoning controls—Public hearing—Limitation on length—Exceptions.
36.70A.400 - Accessory apartments.
36.70A.410 - Treatment of residential structures occupied by persons with handicaps.
36.70A.420 - Transportation projects—Findings—Intent.
36.70A.430 - Transportation projects—Collaborative review process.
36.70A.460 - Watershed restoration projects—Permit processing—Fish habitat enhancement project.
36.70A.470 - Project review—Amendment suggestion procedure—Definitions.
36.70A.480 - Shorelines of the state.
36.70A.481 - Construction—Chapter 347, Laws of 1995.
36.70A.490 - Growth management planning and environmental review fund—Established.
36.70A.510 - General aviation airports.
36.70A.520 - National historic towns—Designation.
36.70A.540 - Affordable housing incentive programs—Low-income housing units—Tiny house communities.
36.70A.550 - Aquifer conservation zones.
36.70A.570 - Regulation of forest practices.
36.70A.590 - Complying with requirements relating to surface and groundwater resources.
36.70A.610 - Housing supply and affordability report.
36.70A.620 - Cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040—Minimum residential parking requirements.
36.70A.690 - On-site sewage system self-inspection.
36.70A.695 - Development regulations—Jurisdictions specified—Electric vehicle infrastructure.
36.70A.696 - Accessory dwelling units—Definitions.
36.70A.697 - Accessory dwelling units—Adoption of requirements.
36.70A.698 - Accessory dwelling units—Off-street parking—When prohibited.
36.70A.699 - Accessory dwelling units—Rights not modified.
36.70A.700 - Purpose—Intent—2011 c 360.
36.70A.715 - Funding by commission—County's duties—Watershed group established.
36.70A.720 - Watershed group's duties—Work plan—Conditional priority funding.
36.70A.725 - Technical review of work plan—Time frame for action by director.
36.70A.730 - Report by watershed group—Director consults with statewide advisory committee.
36.70A.735 - When work plan is not approved, fails, or is unfunded—County's duties—Rules.
36.70A.740 - Commission's duties—Timelines.
36.70A.745 - Statewide advisory committee—Membership.
36.70A.750 - Agricultural operators—Individual stewardship plan.
36.70A.755 - Implementing the work plan.
36.70A.760 - Agricultural operators—Withdrawal from program.
36.70A.800 - Role of growth strategies commission.
36.70A.900 - Severability—1990 1st ex.s. c 17.
36.70A.901 - Part, section headings not law—1990 1st ex.s. c 17.
36.70A.902 - Section headings not law—1991 sp.s. c 32.